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The comments came after research revealed that 46% of Bangladeshi and Pakistani workers and 35% of black, African, Caribbean and black British employees are paid less than the London Living Wage, compared to 19% of white British in low paid work.

The median pay for white ethnic groups was also much higher, at £16.23 per hour, compared with £13.46 per hour for all black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) groups.

This is the second rise in the London Living Wage under Mr Khan, having previously gone up from £9.40 to £9.75.

Heathrow became the first UK airport to offer all its employees at least the Living Wage (Image: Heathrow Airport)

The rise this year is the first time the figure has exceeded £10 and was calculated by analysing the changing retail prices of an average basket of goods.

Around 60% of Londoners living in poverty are in working households, compared with less than a third of Londoners 20 years ago.

While the living wage provides low paid workers with a decent standard of living, it helps employers with a more motivated, healthier and happier workforce.

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"New figures out yesterday show that 5.5 million people are still paid less than the real Living Wage – it’s fantastic that this year alone over a thousand more employers have chosen to go beyond the legal minimum and pay a real living wage, putting fairness and respect at the heart of their business.

“Great businesses know that, even during these tough times, not only is fair pay the right thing to do but paying the real living wage brings big benefits.